Deputies arrest Jessica Lopez for Attempted Murder
DATE: October 16, 2020 / 11:35 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC667/187- Attempted Murder
LOCATION: 9300 block of Buffalo Avenue
SUSPECT: Jessica Lopez, 42-year-old resident of Montclair
SUMMARY:
On Friday, October 16, 2020 at 11:35 p.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded to the 9300 block of Buffalo Avenue for a report of an attempted murder. The victim and an occupant were seated in their vehicle while observing a naked female suspect light a fire in a trash bin. The suspect, later identified as Jessica Lopez, was throwing objects at the fire causing it to grow.
The victim got his cellphone out of his nearby vehicle and called 9-1-1. Lopez surprised the victim and stabbed him one time in the chest. The stab wound was not life threatening and the victim removed the knife from his chest. Lopez remained in the area displaying bizarre behavior until the deputies arrived.
Lopez was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center for the above mentioned charge and is being held in lieu of $1,000,000 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Sanders
Station: Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
Phone No. (909) 477-2800
Report: 112011098
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Rancho Cucamonga Police Department
10510 Civic Center Dr
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-477-2800